Smoke alarms are required by law for all residential properties and must meet the standards set in the Building Code at the time of construction or when conducting major renovations or extensions to existing properties.
Smoke alarms in Tasmania must be installed in every hallway or corridor connected to bedrooms. If there is no hallway or corridor, install a smoke alarm between the bedrooms and the rest of the home.
Multi-storey homes must have a smoke alarm on each level, even levels without bedrooms.
Since 1 August 1997: Smoke alarms must be hard-wired to mains power
Since 1 May 2014: Smoke alarms must be hard-wired and interconnected (if more than one) - so that if one goes off, they all go off.
To read more, visit Tasmanian Fire Service
https://www.homefiresafety.tas.gov.au/fire-safety-equipment/smoke-alarms
